If you have any questions about anything you haven't experienced before bring in someone who has the experience and knowledge. A Boeing 737 mechanic with no General Aviation experience my hold the certificate but use common sense. A homebuilder or owner with no A&P but lots of experience and knowledge is a better choice for answering questions. Regulations still say an A&P or Repairman will do "Inspections". The aircraft does not need an inspection after switching gear if the gear has been on before. Weight and Balance is always required on any change to aircraft that effects the Center of Gravity or Empty Weight.

Quite often I use the owners knowledge to sign-off gear changes because they have more experience then I do with the installation. The mechanics involvement then just turns into a regulation and paperwork procedure. Sometimes I get called in just to give the owner confidence and another set of eyes because, who is the final responsible person for the aircraft's safety?

Thanks to Glenn, He confirmed today that the plane is in the Hanger at Island Bob's, is on the floats and I will arrange for a mechanic to come to the island to do the annual. I am not really interested in flying it on wheels, but who knows when the end of the season comes. Maybe even some Skis.

Bob

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It's been a while since my dad & I did the annuals on our 185 but change over from wheels to floats happened each year about April- annuals were always done in August so an amendment to the weight & balance was done at changeover & the annual stated which configuration the aircraft was on at he time that the annual was done.